Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-05


and meters9, $61, 100: Provided, That overseers
ana inspectors temporarily required in connection
tfon and repair Of buildings and bridges, or any
Work oone under contracts authorized by apprO-
pr1aations shall be paid out OF the sums appropr
ated ior the work, and for the time actually en-
gagged thereon; and the Commissioners OF the
DsIrlct IN Their annual report to Congress, shall
report the number OF. such overseers and tnspec-
| tors, and their work, and the sums paid to each.
ana OUT OF what appropriation.
IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS OF STREETS
For improvements and repairs is given $SO, 600
repairs to concrete pavements for material for
permit work $4,000; for continuing the surveys
In the District with reference to the extension OF
various avenues to the District line, $4,000.
The question OF the improvement of streets and
avenues within the District line over which there
s was such a long controversy, was settled by the
provement Of streets and avenues named In the the
schedule OF work on city streets and avenues pro
posed d0r Ine nscal year 1855 contained in the an
nual report OF the Commissioners OF the District
| OF COluMDla f0r the year ended June 80, 1888,
pages l46 and 147, being part 6, House Executive
session, as fOllows In Georgetown. $4,000: in the
northwest section, including the pavement OF New
| jersey avenue from NJ street to Boundary street
nor nortaWest, $4,000; in the southwest section,
$4,000; In the southeast section, $4,000; In the
n0rtneaSt section, $50 OOO; and for filing streets
below grade, at not exceeding 10 cents per cubic
yaru, $4,000; In all, $36O,OOO: Provided, That
under appropriations contained in this act no con-
tract shall be made for making or repairing con-
ClCUO VI pavement at u Qlgler DT1cG JQan
81 per square yard for quantity equal TO the best
same depth OF base"
For ordinary care OF bridges and for construction
and repairs OF bridges $l2OOO is given
Twenty thousand dollars is given for engineer
ing, Ior the maintenance and repairs OF the WASH
tngJOn aqueduct.
For sweeping Streets &C., s65, 900 is given.
for cuirenG Work, OF repairs Of streets and ave-
nuss &C., inside or the cities, s3oOOo for current
Streets $25, 600. The appropriation for construct
Ing country roads &C., over which there was the
propriate $4,000 without restrictions. was made
In this language: "FOr constructing county roads
and suburban streets, including the completion Of
road, the Tenleytown road and the Bladenspufg
road, S5O,O 600; no part OF the above amount to be
expended in the laying outsof new roads or
The appropriation for illuminating material and
lighting, care OF lamps &C., $4,000 Is given in
Ssss and IS snas thsn a
shalt be expended for electric Light oA one OF the
most important thoroughfares.
SEWERS ETC.
The 1ce-boat clause is stricken out and the an
preparation for OF the river front is reduced
70 $4,000. For cleaning and repairs OF sewers
$50 600 is given; for replacing sewers $4,000: for
construction OF suburban sewers "a new 1Jem)
$35 600; in all for sewers, $Es2,50O.
The sums herein appropriated for materials for
permit work, current work On county roads and
suburban streets, constructing county roads and
suburban streets, for harbor and river front, for
sewers. purchase OF sites and construction and
ment OF mains, engines, and boilers for the water
department shall be Immediately available
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Is given: For salaries OF superintendent and teach
er tan1tOrs, secretary of school board and clerks
including additional teachers, rents, repairs &C.,
not 10 exceed 654 in number at a rate OF cOmpen.
SatOn not TO exceed the rate provided by the pres
ent schedule OF salaries and at an average salary
not to exceed $67O-in all $438,27O. In this con-
nectiOn the provision Is made that mo increase In
salaries paid TO teachers in grades now receiving
$sOO or more, and no increase in the number OF
teachers IN any or such grades shall be made and
the minimum compensation shall not be less than
at the rate OF 800 per annuln, and the names OF
,no ana actual compensation paid to each teacher
under this provision shall be reported to Congress
at Its next session Dy the Commissioners"
For )anltors and care OF school buildings and
GROUNDS, s., 400 is given; for miscellaneous ex.
penses. rent. &C., $4,000.
SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The controversy over the school buildings led to
the adoption Of the following paragraph:
"For buildings for schools and for furniture for
the same: For building an addition to the Colum-
bla ROAD school, 5000; for building an addition
TO the Hamilton road school, $4,000; for building
an eightroom school building On the lot adjoining
the Wallach school building x25 600; for building
the Sumner school building, 5000; for building
an eight-fOom school BUILDING In school division
No. 4, $2o,OOO; and the commissioners are author
tzed to sell and convey any lot now owned by the
District In said division and to apply the proceeds
OF such sale 70 the purchase OF q more eligible
building lot. II in their judgment expedient; and
for SUCH purpose the additional sum OF $1,000, or
so much thereof as may be necessary, Is also ap-
proprtated.
'for the erection OF an eight-room school build
chase Of q site for the same, $4,000, or so much
thereof as may be necessary.
"For the erection OF an eight-room school build
Ing In school division Or for no
purchase OF site for same, $4,000 or SO much
thereof as may be necessary.
"FOr the erection Of an eight-rOOm school build
Ing in division No s. $25 600; for the purchase of
sue ior same, $4,000. or so much thereof as may
.For the purchase of q site and building a
school building In school division No. 2, 5000;
Tor tne purchase OF proper and sufficient furni-
ture ior Ihe several buildings aforesaid, 5000;
Tor prOVl0lng and causing to be erected and afxed
to such OF the school buildings in the District of
Columbia as require the same, under the pro-
titled ta2 act for the further projection of prop
erty rom fire, and safety OF lives in the District
Of Columbia, such iron ire escapes and combined
Commissioners Of said District, $4,000"
POLICE AND FIRE DKPARTMKNTs.
For the Metropolitan police The number of pri-
Yates OF class one is increased to u.s. the property
clerk is made chief clerk and the total the
purpose p Is just what it was In the original bill
For the fire department, sos, 900 is given.
For the telephone service, $23 $40.
MIsCELLANEoUs.
For health department, -, $50; courts, 1924;
depending suits in claims $25O0; sinking fund,
N,2l3947; miscellaneous expenses, rent OF Dis
tict omces. &C., $14, 800.
REFoRMAT0RIRs AND PRISONS.
Under the head OF refOrmatOr1eS and prisons is
given; For the washington asylum, $l3305; for
reform school, $4,000; for constructing green